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Twinkle Khanna is fun, fearless and 50. Her Delhi book launch was all about ladies who laugh

Twinkle Khanna launched her new book, Welcome to Paradise, with author Shrayana Bhattacharya at Delhi’s Sunder Nursery.

UCC to Modi’s return in 2024, Delhi book launch discusses an ‘inevitable’ Hindu Rashtra

In the elite world of Lutyens, speaking about the Upanishads was akin to having become a ‘sanghi’, said diplomat Pavan Varma at the Delhi launch of ‘Modi and India’.

Pranab Mukherjee’s accent was mocked by elite Delhi. ‘Keep a tutor’, Indira Gandhi told him

In 'Pranab: My Father', Sharmistha Mukherjee recalls how the former President's thick Bengali accent became the butt of the jokes in Lutyens' Delhi.

‘Why does the city belong more to men?’ — how Indian women are reclaiming public spaces

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Delhi Metro’s audio ad project is an assault on people’s ears. Why ban loud music then?

Subjecting people to mindless ads is neither a good marketing strategy nor a sound way to deliver a public service.

Man dies after being hit & dragged by car in Delhi, capital remains on top in road fatalities

The deceased, Ajit Lal Tandon, was hit by a grey sedan in the Greater Kailash area, and pulled for nearly 60 metres.

Forest department deploys drones to locate elusive leopard in Delhi’s Neb Sarai

The leopard was spotted near a farmhouse in the Neb Sarai area on the border of Delhi and Haryana Friday. It has not been seen since then.

Dhol, gulaal & a triumphant PM — glimpses of victory celebrations at BJP HQ

On Sunday, BJP retained power in MP and wrested two other states — Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh — from Congress. 'Historic and unprecented', PM Modi said in his victory speech.

SC upholds Centre’s decision to extend Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar’s tenure by 6 months

The SC bench had earlier sought to know if the Centre had the necessary power to do so, and questioned if it was 'stuck with only one person' because of lack of worthy IAS officers.

Bengali Sweet House was one of the first to bring rasgulla to Delhi. SRK, Ambani came too

Founder Bhim Sain invited talented chefs from other cities to recreate their traditional sweets.

On Camera

With right tweaks, Agnipath can be a global model for military & govt jobs

If the Agnipath recruitment model is applied successfully in the Armed Forces, it should be extended to all central government jobs, including allied services and CAPF.

India’s aviation sector set to boom under Modi 3.0 but ‘emerging duopoly’ could hurt consumers

Sector analysts warn that with Go First expected to remain grounded & SpiceJet struggling, industry is likely to consolidate to just 2-3 player market, hampering competition.

Army hospital commandant says no misuse of disability pension grant. ‘Scrutiny at all levels’

Lt Gen Nilakantan says revised Entitlement Rules & Guide to Medical Officers for pensions had been revised to rationalise disability classification, quantification & granting of disability.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.